March 2013

Monthly Archives

  • March Madness

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    By Renée Hicks, Marketing Specialist for Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan (P2C)
    March 29, 2013

    It’s that time of year again.MARCH MADNESS!! There is nothing like some good old friendly competition along with rival schools going head-to-head.

    Not only are thoughts about our favorite college team and whether they will make it to the Final Four running through our minds, but many will also begin thinking about their loved one possibly attending one of these colleges one of these days.

  • Your job is to work hard in school so you can get a scholarship.

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    By Gina Rae Smith
    Assistant to Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer
    March 26, 2013

    These are the words my mom told me when I asked if I needed to get an afternoon job during my high school years. She and my dad hadn’t saved money for my college tuition. We were a middle class family, both my parents were employed and both believed there was value in higher education. However, having grown up in small-town Alabama in the 1960s, my parents didn’t see going to college as the most common path to take after high school graduation. They both entered the work force and didn’t look back.

  • Data Indicates More Families Saving for College

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    By the College Savings Plans Network
    March 13, 2013

    The College Savings Plans Network recently published its 2012 Year-End 529 Report and found that the total amount invested by American families in the plans has reached a record high of $190.7 billion. In 2012, total assets in the plans grew by $25.86 billion dollars, more than three times as much as the $7.43 billion increase in 2011. Additionally, the total number of accounts increased 3.7% over the past 12 months, going from 10.7 million in December 2011 to 11.1 million as of December 2012.

  • Reducing Your Out of Pocket College Costs

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    By Steve Dombrower, CFA
    Vice President, College Savings Plans
    OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Program Manager for Numerous 529 Plans
    March 7, 2013

    In my January 4th posting titled “You Can Afford College”, I talked about how with a little knowledge, planning, and the right tools, paying for college can be within reach. Specifically, we explored how savings is only one of several sources of funding you will use when the time comes to send your loved one off to college. In this entry, we will discuss how saving today can potentially reduce your overall out of pocket college costs.